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Mute Swan
Chris Packham presents the mute swan.
Tweet of the Day is a series of fascinating stories about our British birds inspired by their calls and songs.
Chris Packham presents the Mute Swan. Mute Swans are deeply embedded in our culture. They are unique among British birds because the Crown retains the rights of ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water. Since the 15th century, an annual census of mute swans has been held annually on the River Thames.
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Thu 26 May 2022
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Mute Swan (Cygnus olor)
Webpage image courtesy of RSPB (rspb-images.com).
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- Thu 12 Dec 2013 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 25 Feb 2016 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Tue 5 Jun 2018 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 5 Nov 2020 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
- Thu 26 May 2022 05:58±«Óãtv Radio 4
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